WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised majors wins for consumers because of recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Chairman Cruz also said that while the FTC has a strong record of combating fraud and abuse, it has on occasion stretched its authority beyond Congress’s mandate, particularly with consent decrees. The last time FTC commissioners appeared before the Committee for an oversight hearing was August […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced nine bipartisan measures and cleared promotions to senior leadership roles in the Coast Guard. The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session Passed by voice vote: S.1682, Alex Gate Safety Act of 2025, as amended by the Curtis-Klobuchar substitute S.1885, Stop the Scroll Act, as amended by the Fetterman substitute, Duckworth 1, and Fetterman 1 S.1962, Secure […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) applauded the successful conclusion of Artemis II. At approximately 8:07 p.m. ET / 5:07 p.m. PT, the Orion crew capsule safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California. Chairman Cruz said: “I am incredibly proud of astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen. Their 10-day mission in space, traveling farther than any humans in history, displayed the very best of American […]
First conviction under the bipartisan legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of Senate Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) highlighted the first conviction under their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act following the guilty plea of an Ohio man who used artificial intelligence to create and distribute non-consensual intimate images. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America took a major step forward in what Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has called the “second space race” as NASA launched Artemis II, the first crewed mission to circumnavigate the Moon in more than fifty years. The successful launch moves the United States one step closer to setting foot […]
Revised House bill fails to prevent devastating collisions WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) released the following joint statement regarding today’s advancement of the ALERT Act in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee, highlighting concerns regarding the limited safety reforms adopted in its current form: “The ADS-B In standard in the ROTOR Act will […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) explained how Committee Democrats boycotted a markup and effectively blocked passage of overwhelmingly bipartisan legislation that Democrats had earlier negotiated and agreed to. During the Committee’s effort to deliver consensus-driven work, all nine bills under consideration were bipartisan. The various legislation, which was either sponsored or cosponsored by 23 of the Committee’s 28 members, would have protected children, strengthened national security, and advanced science, particularly in the field of quantum computing. Click to view full remarks Chairman Cruz’s remarks as delivered: “I […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) criticized Big Tech for too often misusing Section 230 to silence Americans. Chairman Cruz pointed to his TERMS Act and forthcoming JAWBONE Act as potential ways to protect online speech from arbitrary censorship by Big Tech and secretive censorship by the federal government short of full repeal of section 230. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee hearing, Chairman Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke to the importance of the United States coordinating a strong leadership position ahead of the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai, China. Sen. Fischer’s remarks as prepared for delivery: “Distinguished Members of the Committee, and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Key leaders in the space and aviation industry praised the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for the NASA Authorization Act of 2026, a bipartisan effort led by Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The NASA Authorization Act of 2026, which was approved unanimously by the Committee on March 4, delivers a clear strategic direction to ensure that the United States—not China—leads the next era of space exploration and builds the first moon […]